Timor Sea

Timor Sea, stretch of water merging with the Indian Ocean to the southwest, and the Arafura Sea to the northeast, and separating the island of Timor on the northwest from northern Australia at a width of 500 km (300 mi). The sea covers an area of 450,000 sq km (174,000 sq mi), and reaches a depth of 3,200 m (10,500 ft) in the Timor Trough in the north. It receives winds during the monsoon season, as well as a constant surface current from the southwest. The seabed contains natural gas and petroleum deposits that are being jointly developed by Australia and East Timor.